About the Project

Project Overview:

Cadaveric models are important for the testing of new medical devices and orthopedic research, but they are hard to acquire, produce non-repeatable results, and are difficult to model. Current stand-ins for bones do not sufficiently model the trabecular bone (the softer network of material inside the bone).

​The Trabecular Bone 3D Printer is a modified 3D printer designed to print 3D models with density data in the hopes of imitating trabecular bone to act as a stand in when testing new medical devices and performing orthopedic research.

The project began in fall of 2020 and is being completed as an honours project by a student at UVIC.